highest career playoff defensive rating minimum 20 games played

LeBron James has the most games in the playoffs with a defensive rating of 20.0 or above, with 292 games.

Interpreted as:
highest career playoff defensive rating minimum 20 games played by a player
NAMEGPDRTGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
292
104.4
41.3
28.4
9.0
7.2
1.7
1.0
10.2
20.5
49.6
1.6
4.9
33.3
6.4
8.6
74.1
58.4
1.5
7.5
3.6
12,062
8,289
2,628
2,095
493
284
1,047
663
+1270
2Derek Fisher
D. Fisher
259
108.2
26.5
8.3
2.2
2.3
1.1
0.1
2.8
6.7
42.2
1.1
2.8
39.9
1.5
1.9
80.5
54.9
0.3
1.9
0.9
6,858
2,146
578
598
272
16
237
645
+725
3Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
251
99.7
37.3
20.6
11.4
3.0
0.7
2.3
7.9
15.7
50.1
0.0
0.1
14.3
4.8
7.0
68.9
54.8
3.1
8.3
2.5
9,370
5,172
2,859
764
168
568
633
701
+1090
4Robert Horry
R. Horry
244
104.8
28.0
7.9
5.6
2.4
1.1
0.9
2.7
6.4
42.6
1.1
3.0
35.9
1.4
2.0
72.2
54.6
1.7
3.9
1.2
6,823
1,939
1,361
575
276
225
282
717
+590
5Tony Parker
T. Parker
226
108.9
34.3
17.9
2.9
5.1
0.9
0.1
7.1
15.5
46.1
0.5
1.7
30.9
3.1
4.2
73.1
51.6
0.5
2.5
2.6
7,759
4,045
666
1,143
198
19
594
429
+581
6Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
220
107.2
39.3
25.6
5.1
4.7
1.4
0.7
9.2
20.5
44.8
1.3
4.0
33.1
6.0
7.4
81.6
54.1
1.0
4.0
2.9
8,641
5,640
1,119
1,040
310
144
647
660
+555
7Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
218
104.0
27.9
14.0
4.0
3.8
1.3
0.3
4.4
10.1
43.3
1.5
4.2
35.8
3.8
4.6
81.7
57.6
0.7
3.3
2.2
6,077
3,054
874
827
292
61
481
588
+951
8Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
216
103.4
37.5
24.3
11.6
2.7
0.5
2.1
9.4
16.8
56.3
0.0
0.0
5.4
10.7
50.4
56.5
4.0
7.6
3.0
8,099
5,250
2,508
582
117
459
649
769
+638
9Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
208
103.1
39.0
17.5
7.6
5.0
1.9
0.9
6.4
14.5
44.4
1.0
3.2
30.3
3.7
5.1
72.4
52.4
2.2
5.4
2.9
8,105
3,642
1,583
1,048
395
185
602
686
+232
10Al Horford
A. Horford
197
107.4
33.7
11.9
7.9
3.2
0.8
1.2
4.8
9.7
49.3
1.0
2.6
39.1
1.4
1.8
77.5
57.0
1.8
6.1
1.3
6,641
2,353
1,561
625
159
243
260
483
+50
11Karl Malone
K. Malone
193
103.5
41.0
24.7
10.7
3.2
1.3
0.7
9.0
19.5
46.3
0.0
0.2
16.2
6.6
8.9
73.6
52.6
2.6
8.1
2.8
7,907
4,761
2,062
610
258
135
550
662
+123
12John Stockton
J. Stockton
182
107.6
35.2
13.4
3.3
10.1
1.9
0.3
4.7
9.9
47.3
0.6
1.9
32.6
3.4
4.2
81.0
56.8
0.9
2.5
2.8
6,399
2,436
608
1,839
338
50
517
539
+105
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
179
104.8
41.8
33.4
6.4
5.7
2.1
0.9
12.2
25.1
48.7
0.8
2.5
33.2
8.2
9.9
82.8
56.8
1.7
4.7
3.1
7,474
5,987
1,152
1,022
376
158
546
541
+294
14Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
177
107.7
29.8
9.4
4.4
3.5
1.2
0.5
3.4
7.5
45.8
1.0
2.9
35.5
1.5
2.6
58.3
54.5
1.0
3.4
1.3
5,267
1,661
776
618
217
88
237
351
+185
15Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
177
104.5
37.8
22.3
5.2
4.9
1.5
1.0
8.2
17.3
47.4
0.6
1.7
33.8
5.4
6.9
78.0
54.9
1.3
3.9
3.3
6,697
3,954
928
870
273
175
583
467
+432
16Rasheed Wallace
R. Wallace
177
102.2
33.0
13.5
6.2
1.5
0.8
1.3
5.2
11.7
44.4
1.1
3.1
35.2
2.0
2.8
71.7
52.1
1.3
4.9
1.3
5,838
2,384
1,099
264
145
225
228
645
+325
17James Harden
J. Harden
173
110.5
36.2
22.5
5.5
6.5
1.6
0.6
6.8
16.0
42.5
2.5
7.4
34.0
6.4
7.4
86.9
58.6
0.7
4.8
3.4
6,266
3,895
948
1,125
282
98
590
512
+246
18Ray Allen
R. Allen
171
109.0
35.5
16.1
3.8
2.6
1.0
0.2
5.4
12.3
44.3
2.3
5.6
40.1
3.0
3.4
88.3
58.5
0.8
3.0
1.6
6,066
2,749
648
449
164
41
274
402
+586
19Kevin Durant
K. Durant
170
109.1
40.5
29.3
7.8
4.2
1.0
1.2
9.9
20.8
47.7
2.2
6.1
35.6
7.4
8.5
86.8
59.9
0.8
7.0
3.2
6,892
4,985
1,327
709
172
204
550
427
+643
20Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
170
103.7
36.6
18.7
5.8
3.4
1.2
0.6
6.0
14.2
42.3
1.6
4.6
35.5
5.1
6.1
83.0
55.4
0.7
5.1
2.8
6,229
3,180
985
579
204
105
476
547
+160
21Horace Grant
H. Grant
170
106.7
36.3
11.2
8.6
2.1
1.0
1.0
4.6
8.7
53.0
0.0
0.0
12.5
2.0
2.8
71.4
56.5
3.2
5.3
1.1
6,172
1,907
1,457
360
171
173
184
515
+61
22Draymond Green
D. Green
169
104.1
34.5
11.4
8.6
6.0
1.5
1.3
4.1
9.2
44.5
1.0
3.4
30.0
2.2
3.0
72.6
54.2
1.6
7.0
2.6
5,834
1,934
1,457
1,020
257
225
447
637
+970
23Danny Green
D. Green
169
106.4
25.3
7.9
3.2
1.2
1.0
0.7
2.8
7.0
40.4
1.9
4.8
38.8
0.4
0.6
74.5
54.9
0.7
2.5
0.8
4,270
1,338
541
200
176
125
143
347
+602
24Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
169
101.9
28.3
6.4
9.9
1.2
0.6
0.6
2.6
5.3
49.0
0.0
0.3
14.9
1.1
2.1
54.0
51.1
3.7
6.2
1.5
4,789
1,081
1,676
205
106
97
258
630
+127
25Sam Perkins
S. Perkins
167
110.4
28.7
11.1
5.6
1.5
0.7
0.8
3.9
8.9
44.4
0.9
2.5
36.3
2.4
3.0
78.5
54.7
1.5
4.1
1.2
4,785
1,861
936
246
118
126
207
441
+14
StatMuse has game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984 playoffs.

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ORTG

116.9

11th

DRTG

113.7

9th

NETRTG

3.1

11th

3P%

34.3

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
76ers 76ers
13
9
.591
5.0
7
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0
8
Cavaliers Cavaliers
14
11
.560
5.5
9
Hawks Hawks
14
11
.560
5.5
10
Bulls Bulls
9
13
.409
9.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

12 - 12

99

Final

94

CLE Cavaliers

14 - 11

Sat 6 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
22
1
.957
2
Lakers Lakers
16
6
.727
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
16
6
.727
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.0
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
8
.652
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
15
7
.682
3.0
3
Raptors Raptors
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Celtics Celtics
14
9
.609
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
9
.609
4.5
6
76ers 76ers
13
9
.591
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/9
POR POR
@
ORL ORL
112-115
Sun
11/9
LAL LAL
@
CHA CHA
121-111
Sun
11/9
WAS WAS
@
DET DET
135-137
Sun
11/9
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
138-140
Sun
11/9
SAS SAS
@
CHI CHI
121-117

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
ORL ORL
@
NYK NYK
12:00 PM
Sun
12/7
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
3:30 PM
Sun
12/7
POR POR
@
MEM MEM
6:00 PM
Sun
12/7
DEN DEN
@
CHA CHA
6:00 PM
Sun
12/7
GSW GSW
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM